Bletchingly Stakes
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | The Big Screen Company (2016-2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Maidens ineligible |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | $200,000 (2025) |
The Bletchingly Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia annually in July and is the last Group race held in Melbourne each season.[1]
Name
The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Bletchingly.
Venue
- 1994–2016: Caulfield Racecourse
- 2017: Sandown Racecourse
- 2018 onwards: Caulfield Racecourse
Distance
- 1994–2003 – 1100 metres
- 2004 onwards - 1200 metres
Grade
- 1994–1996 - Listed race
- 1997 - Group 3 status